Wheel eaerow and cultivator



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

I. J. HUNT.

WHEEL HARROW AND GULTIVATOR.

No. 331,399. Patented Deo. l, 1,885.

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I. J. HUNT.

WHEEL HARRUW AND GULTIVATOR.

(No Model.)

Patented Dec. l, 1885.

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IRA J. HUNT, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO MOSES HILL, OF SAME PLACE.

WHEEL HARROW AND CULTHVATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 331,399, dated December l, 1885. Application filed August 15,1855: Serial No. 174,474. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, IRA J. HUNT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kalamazoo, county of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Vheel Harrow and Cultivator, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention consistsin an improved combined sulky-harrow and corn cultivator.

The most important features of novelty in the construction are the swiveled hangers supporting the forward end of the shareframes, whereby the adjustment of the ma chine in adapting it for its two different uses is greatly facilitated` 'and the peculiarly-constructed brackets for holding the shares, whereby advantage is secured in the construction and in the arrangement and adjustment of the shares.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure l is a side elevation with one of the wheels removed; Fig. 2, atop View, Fig. 3, atop view of the share-frames; Figs. 4 and 5, enlarged perspective views of a portion of the share-beam with share-brackets attached; Fig. 6, an enlarged front view of a portion of the sulky-frame, showing the swiveled hangers pendent beneath; and Fig. 7 is a side view of the cross-beam R in Fig. 8, with the share-beams in cross-section.

Referring to the reference-letters marked on the drawings, B are the share-beams, longitudinally located beneath the sulky-fraine in the usual arrangement of such parts. The shares a are connected with the share-beams by means of the elbow-brackets r, one arm of which fits against the side of the beam B, and to the laterally-projecting arm the share is secured by means of clip f. The shares here shown are elastic or spring metal, but any suitable shares or teeth may be employed.V

The end of the bracket-arm which is secured to the beam has a series of adjusting-holes in which a bolt, e, is inserted and passes through the beam, Figs. 4 and 5.

It will be observed that the brackets are pivotally secured to the side of the beam near the turn of the elbow, or angle of the bracket, by means of the pivotal and securing bolts s. By this means the bolts e may be inserted in the shares or teeth.

any of the series of adj usting-holes by tilting the bracket, Figs. 4 and 5, thus changing the p pitch of theshare without changing the share in its seat between the bracket and the clipf. These brackets vary in lengthin accordance with the desired position of the shares, thus employing less share-beains and securing advantagesin arranging, securing,and adjusting 6 In Fig. 2 the machineis shown as when used for corircultivating, in which the central share-beam in Fig. 3 is removed. The beamsB in Fig. 2 are pivotally connected at their forward end to the lower end of the hangers h, Figs. l and 6. The upper end of the hanger is swiveled in a casting or socket, c, as shown at the left of Fig. 6, in which figure the socketV at this end is in vertical section. A casting,

c, is secured to each end of the beam e of the 7o sulky-frame. Other means of swiveling the hanger may be employed so long as it is free to be turned in its connections for the purpose below set forth.

It will' be observed that below the pivotal 75 portion of the hanger it is bent outward and then downward, forming an offset. By this means when the hangers are turned to the positions shown in full in Fig. 6, thus bringing the sharebeams on the sides nearer to 8o each other, the cultivator is adapted for use among corn. Vhen thus adjusted, the beams B are held by connecting them with the bail t, Fig. 2, thus preventing the hangers from turning to false positions. By disconnecting the ends of the beams B from the hangers and the beams from the bail the hangers are turned to the position shown by dotted lines in Fig.

6 for the connection of the center share-beam,

as in Fig. 3, the turning out of the offsets above described, as in Fig. 6, having sepa- -rated the side beams farther apart for the purpose. After this change in position of parts and the placing of the central share-beam of course the side beams are again pivotally connected with the hangers h.

Pendent hangers have heretofore been swiveled or pivotally connected at their lower ends with the forward ends of the share-bars in a manner to allow said bars to swing both ver- Ico tically and laterally when in operation; but the offsets in my hangers establish another function in the adjustment of the share-bars for different uses, as above explained, and the hangers being swiveled allow the offsets t0 be turned or thrown inward or outward, as stated.

The central beam is provided with crossbeams RP, jointedly connecting with them on top and with brace-bars S S. In the adjustnient of this central portion of the harrow the ends of the beams R I? are connected with the top of the side beams by link-bolts, the same as the central beam, Fig. 7, serving to illustrate the plan of jointedly connecting said beams, and the brace-bars S S are secured to the ends of the side beams, B. Thus these parts are jointedly and detachably connected in a manner to conform to the varying surfaces of the soil, and to be adapted for the two described uses.

The bail t above described is not new, per se, but, being pivotally connected in a detachable manner with the side beams, B, the results of use and adjustment above set forth are attained. A rod, n, pivotally connects with the ball and the beam o. Brace-rods u may be connected with the castings c to obviate danger of breaking.

In Fig. 2 rods :v are linked to the two rear share brackets t0 form a guard, keeping the beams out of contact with the wheels F during the lateral swing of said beams when cultivating corn. As the bars x are link-connected with the share-brackets, it allows the latter to tilt when adjusting the pitch of the teeth. The operation of this machine in its two different uses is similar to all machines of this class-that is, the driver sits in the seat and guides the share-beams with his feet when cultivating corn, and rides or walks when using as a harrow. Any suitable lifting means for raising the share-beams to free the teeth from the soil may be employed. The

well-known means here shown are Well understood.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-w y 1. A wheel-cultivator frame provided with the swiveled hangers having the lateral Offsets for detachable connection with the share-bars, for the object stated, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the wheel-frame of aharrow or cultivator and longitudinal sharebars, swiveled hangers having the lateral off sets for detachable connection with the sharebars, and a bail detachably connecting the share-bars, to prevent the offsets from turning to wrong positions in use, all substantially as set forth.

3. In a wheel barrow or cultivator employing side and central share-bars, the latter of which are detachably connected with the side bars by a transverse beam, the combination, with the bars and beam, ot' the links jointedly connecting said bars and beam, substantially as set forth.

vet. The brackets for adjustably supporting the shares, consisting of two integral arms at right angles to each other, the laterally-projecting arm supporting the share and the other arm being pivotall y secured to the share-bar near the angle of the bracket, and the forward end of said arm being adapted for securing the share-bar at positions conforming to the tilt given the lateral arm which supports the share, substantially as set forth.

in testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name in presence of two witnesses.

IRA J. HUNT.

Witnesses:

WM. G. HOWARD, J. A. FRANKLIN. 

